Update via USB Memory Device and your PC

We recommend you use the Internet to update if you can. If not, you can use this method instead. You'll download the update to your computer, transfer it to a USB memory device, then transfer it to your MHC-V77DW.

Preparations for Firmware Update

Before downloading the firmware, please ensure that your computer is running one of the following operating systems and prepare USB flash drive.

Operating Systems

Windows® 10

Windows® 8.1

Windows® 7 SP1

Macintosh® OS X version 10.4 or later version

If you are using Windows® 10/8.1, please use it in desktop mode. Operation is not guaranteed for all PCs installed with a compatible OS.

Recording Media requirements

USB flash drive : Capacity: more than 256MB

Step 1: Install the update

Download the update to your computer:

Make sure no program other than your Internet browser is running.

Read and agree to the terms and conditions on this page

Download the file to your computer - remembering which directory you download it to

MHC-V77DW: MHC16002.UPG [177 MB (185,696,448 bytes)]

Transfer the update files to the USB storage device:

Insert your USB flash drive in a USB slot on your computer

Format your USB flash drive

Copy the update file to the ROOT directory of the USB flash drive

Note: The update will not be performed if the file is not copied to the root directory of the USB device or if the name of the file is modified.

Transfer the update to your player

Plug the USB flash drive into the USB slot of the MHC-V77DW.

Transfer the update:

Start the MHC-V77DW by pressing the button

Press [OPTIONS]

Press ↑/↓ repeatedly to select “SYSTEM" then press

Press ↑/↓ repeatedly to select “UPDATE" then press

Press ↑/↓ repeatedly to select “VIA USB" then press

Press to select "EXEC"

Press ↑/↓ repeatedly to select “YES" then press

"UPDATING" on the display will then start blinking during the update.

Please wait until the file copy and update procedures are completed.

File Copy: this step will be followed by an automatic system reboot (about 10 seconds)

Software Update: this step will also be followed by an automatic system reboot (about 30 seconds)

The Demonstration mode will then start

Step 2: Confirm that the update was successful

Check the firmware version. If the version number is SYS 2.07 , the firmware update was successful.

Troubleshooting

If “File Error” or "No File" or "Read Error"/“Push POWER” is displayed during the update, the software update failed.

Confirm your update file is correct and placed in the root directory of your USB flash drive, and try again the previous steps.

If you still cannot perform the update, please try again with another USB storage device.